"I've never been in a relationship", he told the trio of judges. Nor has the show lost its penchant for heavy-handed inspiration, opening with a five-minute long, cross-country montage - narrated by Underwood herself - recounting Idol's history of discovering everyone from "the dreamers to the lullaby singers".

In the end, even his kiss with Katy wasn't enough to secure him a spot in the next round, as the judges eventually chose to pass on Benjamin. So, the only familiar face (that you saw in the previous seasons) is Ryan Seacrest, who has been hosting the show since its conception in 2002.

American Idol hopeful Katrina Darrell immediately made her mark on season eight when she showed up to her audition wearing nothing but a bikini and a bad attitude.

An average of 10.3 million viewers tuned in as judges Katy Perry, Lionel Richie, and Luke Bryan took their place at the judges desk for the very first time. She called this a "pinch me" kind of moment that ended with three "yes" votes and that shiny golden ticket to Hollywood.

Although Fox kindly bid farewell to its groundbreaking reality competition in May 2016, producers weren't ready to let it go, so they shopped it over to ABC.

But this time, Julica had her biggest supporter with her, her 2-year-old daughter Mikova. "And we'll see where it all goes".

General Larry Platt never had a chance of making it to Hollywood with his original song, "Pants on the Ground", which lamented the low-rise jeans of the day's youth, but he did become one of the most memorable parts of Idol season nine.

"I have a disgusting feeling that could be a hit", he said, walking away.

As for what's next for Alyssa's "American Idol" journey, she isn't revealing much, but she told us it's something that we won't want to miss. "My mom, for Christmas, she got me a First Act guitar at Wal-Mart, and then after about a year, they put me in guitar lessons because I wanted to learn how to play the guitar", he says.

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